Tremcar expanding plant, eyeing bigger slice of US market
TORONTO, Ont. — Trailer manufacturer Tremcar has announced its expansion and intent to become a larger player in the US market. The company made the announcement last month in front of about 50 employees, indicating the current low value of…
Cummins Outlines Global Sustainability Goals
Cummins has announced two new sustainability goals, pledging to reduce carbon emissions for its products in-use and to streamline the logistics of the company’s managed freight. The new goals are part of a broader effort by the company to reduce its en…
Stopping in at Flying J
The Flying J truck stop located in Frystown, PA, just off I-78 – off the unlikely-named Camp Swatara Road – sports a 12,771 sq. ft. facility featuring all the amenities truck drivers and fleets alike might need as part of a 56.27 acre spread that inclu…
Trucking Tops $700 Billion for First Time
In 2014, trucking brought in over $700 billion– the highest revenue ever for the industry, according to an American Trucking Associations report. The report, American Trucking Trends, compiled data on the trucking industry’s size and performance.
Trucks and truck drivers are safest, according to MTO report
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has released the latest edition of the Ontario Road Safety Annual Report (ORSAR) today and it shows that trucks and truck drivers are the safest vehicles and drivers on the road.…
Who is leading the Healthy Fleet Challenge this week?
TORONTO, Ont. – The last leg of the Healthy Fleet Challenge is nearing the halfway point and competitors have really been stepping it up this month. After a month-long rest for April, participants laced up their sneakers and put their…
Bendix names its 2015 platinum distributors
ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has revealed the names of its channel partners that have earned the highest ranking – platinum – in its Premier Distributor Program. Platinum partners are the top distributors in the comprehensive Bendix…
Cummins reveals environment sustainability goals
COLUMBUS, IND. – Cummins announced today its two new environmental sustainability goals, for its products in-use and the logistics of the company’s managed freight. The company claims the goals are a part of a broader effort for Cummins to…
Self-driving 18-wheel semi truck gets first autonomous license for U.S. roads
Nevada approved the first autonomous license which will allow the self-driving Freightliner Inspiration to drive on U.S. highways. If the idea of an autonomous 18-wheel semi-tractor trailer causes you to think of a Maximum Overdrive -flavored future, t…
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Softens
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for March, at 7.3, reflects a continued softness due to the end of the large drops in fuel costs and a modest lessening of demand for truck services. FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for March, at 7.3, reflects a continue…